Mencap get my support

UK charity Mencap are running a campaign called ‘Get My Vote’, which is promoting election accessibility to those with learning disabilities.  At the last general election only 2 out of 10 people with a learning disability used their vote, compared to 6 out of 10 of the whole UK population. I am pleased to support [...]

Duke of Edinburgh Awards in Woking

I have just got back from a wonderful evening of celebration at the Duke of Edinburgh Awards in Woking with a great hope in my heart for the future. I met some great people at the HG Wells Centre full of great wit and great confidence. Congratualtions to all those who made it happen, especially [...]

Why I support the Woodland Trust

In the next Parliament, the Woodland Trust believes that all political parties should commit to creating new woods and planting trees. This has long been a passion of mine in my 21 years as a councillor. It started within a week of my election in 1988 when a large oak suddenly disappeared from the Waitrose [...]

BBC Question Time comes to Woking

BBC Question Time is coming to Woking on the 7th April and will be hosted at the HG Wells Centre. Woking was successfully suggested as a venue a number of weeks ago and now the popular political panel show chaired by David Dimbleby is finally making its way here!  Panelists for the evening have yet [...]

Safe water should be available to all

There is a global crisis in water and sanitation. 884 million people do not have access to safe water. 2.5 billion people do not have access to sanitation. I believe that The Prime Minister and Government should lead global efforts to tackle this unacceptable situation. WaterAid’s Campaigns Manager Kate Turner said “our supporters want to [...]

Local fire services in Woking

I am very concerned to learn that a fire engine crew is likely to be cut from Woking fire station. This has implications for the jobs of the firemen at the station and the safety of local people. It may be that in future one crew could be made up of ‘retained’ fire fighters, that [...]

Rosie’s Question Time

I believe that talking to local people about matters that concern them is the most important part of the role of part of my role. I know Woking like the back of my hand and I have been privileged to serve in very distinct ways that give me an insight into how this constituency ticks. [...]

Protect Woking Community Hospital Services

Woking Community Hospital provides a range of services valued by local people. These community services and in particular hospital beds, could be under threat from likely future cuts in public spending. The Primary Care Trust (PCT) for the area is currently projecting an £18 Million deficit. Concerns arise because of the loss or potential loss [...]

Sign up to my electronic newsletter

On Thursday I sent out my first e-newsletter. The idea is to inform and involve you all in the run up to the General Election. If you would like to recieve my newsletter by e mail on a regular basis please send an email to me here

Caring for Surrey Carers

I have written to the Surrey County Council Health Scrutiny Committee requesting that NHS Surrey be approached to give details of how much of the Governments £150 million allocation for respite has been allocated to Carers in Surrey. There are close to 5 million carers in Britain. These people look after friends or relatives who [...]